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143-144 L/Attachments/IMPORTANT The referenced section/paragraph includes the following:

"The Offeror (and any subcontractors performing SECRET-level work shall not be:

· Under a special security agreement"

The beta.sam.gov posting states that “Prime contractors interested in bidding under any subsequent solicitation must be able to receive classified documents up to the SECRET level and must be a United States (U.S.) company or an independent U.S. subsidiary. Offerors must be a United States (U.S.) company or an independent U.S. subsidiary…”

These statements seem contradictory as a Special Security Agreement (SSA) is what ensures the independence of U.S. companies that are also U.S.

subsidiaries. Please confirm that companies under a SSA are able to compete under this solicitation.

Offerors under a special security agreement are able to compete for this solicitation. Solicitation will be amended to remove bullet point "Under a special security agreement". Amendment to the solicitation is forth coming.

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2 Solicitation 2 of 170 Section B/CLIN 0001 EM&D The deliverable for CLIN 001 is not clear. Is this Engineering Artifact(s), a Demo Unit, something else?

The requirements for CLIN 0001 are stated in Section C. If you have a specific question as to what has been stated please provide specific details for the Government to evaluate.

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3 General N/A N/A Request an extension to the delivery date of proposals.

The Government is currently evaluating this request. Should an extension be granted the solicitation will be updated accordingly.

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C / Statement of Work It appears that CLIN0001 does not include a hardware delivery.

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L / 3.6.3 The fee restrictions specified for Section B Pricing are unreasonably more restrictive than the statutory limitations imposed by 10 U.S.C. 2306(d) and 41 U.S.C. 3905. FAR 15.404-4(a)(2) recognizes that it is in the Government’s interest to offer contractors opportunities for financial rewards sufficient to stimulate efficient contract performance, attract the best capabilities, and maintain a viable industrial base.

The Government appreciates the feedback received however, the requirements remain unchanged.

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L / 3.6.5 SECTION 3 –

COST/PRICE PROPOSAL Rate Support

Need to submit five years of actuals to support indirect rates for prime, IOTs and major subs. Is this required for companies that have submitted a Forward Pricing Rate Proposal (FPRP) to DCMA?

The requirement for submitting five years of actuals to support indirect rates for prime, IOTs and major subs remains the same even if offerors have submitted a Forward Pricing Rate Proposal (FPRP) to DCMA.

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I / 52.232.16 Progress Payments

Currently, only progress payments are allowed on fixed priced CLINs. Would the Government allow Offerors to propose Performance Based Payments for fixed priced CLINs?

Performance Based Payments will not be authorized for this requirement. 7/21/2020

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L / 2.1 Proposal Structure, Format and Proposal Page Counts

Given current guidance from CDC and Government authorities for social distancing and safe material handling, will the Government rescind the requirement for 1 original and 2 hard copies of an Offeror's proposal? Producing hard copies requires handling by numerous employees during the printing, assembly, checking, packing and shipping of those copies. Allowing purely electronic delivery provides Offeror(s) additional flexibility to observe CDC and other government guidance to businesses to maximize working from home. While producing DVDs requires less interaction than paper hard copies, multiple employees are still involved in burning, checking and packing the physical DVDs.

Amendment 0001 of the solicitation updates Section L proposal submission requirements.

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C / 2.1 DoD Standards This states "the contractor shall comply with the latest version of all DoD Standards listed below."

There are no version #s or dates of the versions shown, creating confusion and uncertainty for potential changes.

The Government appreciates the feedback received however, the requirements remain unchanged.

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C / 2.1 DOD Standards,

2.2 Other Government

Documents and 2.3 Industry Documents

Paragraph 2.1 states that the Contractor "shall comply" with the documents listed. However, paragraphs 2.2 and 2.3 do not similarly state that compliance is required for the other Government or Industry Documents listed.

The Government appreciates the feedback received however, the requirements remain unchanged.

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L / L-215-H007 (b) Adequate time and opportunity have not been given to review all documents, especially the Classified attachments. Additional time is requested for submittal of questions.

Amendment 0001 of the solicitation extends the deadline for submission of bidder's questions to 7/29/2020.

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F - Deliveries or Performance

Delivery dates specified in Section F appear predicated on a base contract award no later than 11/30/20. If for any reason, the contract award is delayed past this date, can we assume Section F delivery dates will be accordingly adjusted?

The stated notional contract award date of November 30, 2020 is solely for the purpose of preparing the IMS. It is incorrect for offerors to assume that the notional date has any impact on the stated Section F dates.

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A / 9 and L / 2.1 Proposal Structure, Format, and Page Counts

There appears to be a conflict in the required number of proposal copies to submit. Page 1, item 9 states “Sealed offers in original and 3 copies …” The table at para 2.1 of Section L specifies 1 Paper Original and 2 Paper Duplicates. Is original + 2 copies or original + 3 copies correct?

Amendment 0001 of the solicitation updates Section L to specify (1) Paper Original and (3) Electronic Copies.

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Solicitation The offeror requests an extention to 09 Oct 2020 Amendment 0001 of the solicitation extends the deadline for submission of bidder's questions to 7/29/2020.

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General Will an extension be provided for submission of

RFQ/SOW/Requirements questions as classified proposal documentation has not been received?

Amendment 0001 of the solicitation extends the deadline for submission of bidder's questions to 7/29/2020.

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General What CDRLs can be eliminated if utilizing a proprietary design?

All CDRLs are required, none can be eliminated. 7/22/2020

Solicitation 29 C/3.2 RFP Page 29/170, par. 3.2 states 'It is anticipated that this initiative will leverage an existing qualified design'. Please clarify the meaning of that statement.

Amend 0001 updates paragraph 3.2 to state: "This initiative may leverage an existing qualified design."

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Solicitation 95 I/52-227-11 PATENT RIGHTS--OWNERSHIP BY THE CONTRACTOR (MAY 2014)' Very limited descriptions and no “shall” requirements ? Apart from foreground. Please elaborate.

Additional details of the applicability of this clause can be found at www.acquisition.gov as stated in the solicitation, FAR clause 52.252-1.

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Solicitation 35 C/3.7.1.3 Does the government intend to establish organic depot level support, or will a U.S. based contractor facility meet USN requirements?

This question is beyond the scope of the solicitation; therefore, the Government will not be providing an answer at this time.

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Solicitation 31 C/3.2.4.5 “The contractor shall document how the MK 9 TIS Replacement CWTI implements, follows, maintains, and oversees the environmental planning and compliance with environmental regulations throughout the expected service life requirement in a Programmatic, Environmental, Safety, and Health Evaluation Plan. (CDRL A022)”. How is this accomplished i.e. which environmental regulations?

This is a standard process. The Government encourages offerors to ask specific questions regarding the requirement.

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Solicitation General In support of the government’s desire for a technically sound solution and fair competition, sufficient time is required to study interface and requirements documents, once received. Request an extension to 09OCT 2020.

The solicitation has been updated to include an extension for receipt of proposals to 8/31/2020

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Section B, Section G, Section L (L-215-H004 and 3.6.3)

CLIN 0026 Data, is defined as "Not Separately Priced" in multiple RFP sections yet Section B defines CLIN 0026 as "FFP".

Yes, CLIN 0026 is Not Separately Priced. 7/22/2020

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151 3.1.3 3.1.2 is labeled Element 2 and 3.1.3 is also labeled Element 2

Amend 0001 updates 3.1.3 to state, "Element 3: Engineering Services". 7/22/2020

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Exhibit A & Section C SOW

Exhibit A and attachment A3 both include CDRLs A007 & A008 yet they are not included in SOW text.

CDRLs A007 & A008 are labeled as "Intentionally Left Blank" and are not in support of a requirement in the solicitation. The Government will update, Exhibit A CDRLs and Attachments A1-A4 to correct inconsistencies between said documents.

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Exhibit A, Attachment A3 (Data Distribution List)

4 Attachment A3 CDRL for Configuration Audit Summary Report and Certification references has incorrect CDRL number, duplicated numbering from previous CDRL.

The Government concurs. This typo to Exhibit A CDRLs will be updated in a future amendment to the solicitation.

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82,84,85 Section I Duplicate clauses: 52.204-25;52.243-2 and 252.227-

Amend 0001 removes duplicative clauses. 7/22/2020

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28 Section C para 3.1.2 2nd paragraph on page 28 starting with "Foreign Government Information…" appears incomplete, ending with incomplete sentence of "Any such"

Amend 0001 removes "Any such" from Section C para 3.1.2. 7/22/2020

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99 Clauses Incorporated by Full Text 52.232-16

Is it possible to propose an additional payment type, such as Performance Based Payments?

Performance Based Payments will not be authorized for this requirement. 7/22/2020

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142 L-215-H007 SUBMISSION OF

QUESTIONS BY

OFFERORS—ALTERNATE I

(NAVSEA) (MAR 2019)

Per section (b) The deadline for receipt of questions is July 15, 2020.

Although the Offeror(s) and Government have been working in good faith from the date of the RFP, all GFI was not available as of the date of proposal, and some GFI has not been received as the deadline for submission of questions by offerors.

The Offeror(s) are unable to ask questions regarding GFI not yet received.

Amendment 0001 extends the deadline for submission of bidder's questions to 7/29/2020.

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138 L/52.252-1 Clause states: In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the Offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer.

FAR 52.252-1 clause is included in the solicitation as a resource to help identify provisions and clauses utilized within the solicitation.

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General Is overseas travel expected or anticipated to meet this requirement?

There is no Government requirement enforcing the need for foreign travel. The requirement for foreign travel, or lack of, will be dependent on the offeror's proposed approach.

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General Can the government accept an existing, proprietary design, without GPR?

Offerors shall review all relevant RFP provisions for a detailed explanation.

For example, the government describes proposal requirements related to Factor 2, data rights, at Section L paragraph 3.2. Offerors shall review the entirety of that paragraph.

In part, that paragraph states that “[i]f an Offeror proposes to deliver any commercial or noncommercial TD/CS/CSD with less than Government Purpose Rights (GPR), the Offeror shall describe the impact on the Government's ability to use, modify, release or disclose such TD, CS, or CSD. The use of proprietary algorithms, designs, processes or interfaces shall be described.

The Offeror shall provide justification and rationale for all intellectual property and data rights assertions…” It also states, in part, that “[i]n the event an Offeror (including its sub-Offerors or suppliers, or potential sub-Offerors or suppliers, at any tier) proposes to deliver any commercial or noncommercial TD/CS/CSD with less than such license rights as desired by the Government (identified under Section M), the Government will evaluate the potentially adverse impact on the Government's ability to use, modify, release, or disclose such TD, CS, or CSD. Further, the Government will consider the adverse impact of less than the license rights desired by the Government in the best value determination. The data rights license offered shall be incorporated into the successful Offeror's contract upon award.”

Offerors shall also review relevant portions of section M for an explanation of how the government will evaluate such proposal elements.

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