FBO_Bidders_Questions_8.19.19.xlsx
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This document contains a questions and answers file related to a solicitation for the Build-To-Print production of Consoles, Displays and Peripherals Technical Insertion Sixteen Modification 1 equipment. The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue a competitive solicitation for the manufacture, assembly, and test of the equipment and portions of the Aegis Weapon System Aegis Modernization Upgrade equipment. The requirements include all labor, material, and other costs to produce the equipment, ancillary equipment, and spares from fiscal year 2020 through 2025. Engineering services will also be provided to update and maintain the technical data package, provide data for follow-on configurations, and resolve diminishing manufacturing sources issues. A firm-fixed price contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror with the lowest price technically acceptable proposal. Deliveries will be free on board at origin.
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| Date | Question N0. | RFP Reference/Discussion (if necessary) | Question | Answer | |
| 7/24/19 | 1 | RFP M.3 (1) Page 174 | Does the methodology described in this section mean that the Government will select a random quantity from each of the bands listed in Section B Note C and then multiply by price and add them all together to obtain the TEP for that CLIN? That is, to obtain the “TEP” for the CLIN a different random quantity within EACH of the 5 bands is used? Or is the methodology to select a random quantity from just ONE random band within the CLIN? Are the random selections held consistent across each of the CLINs listed in Note C? | The Government redirects offerors to this part of section M for the answer, the Government will choose one quantity from the range of 1-250 units. The random selection will be held consistent across each of the CLINs. | |
| 7/24/19 | 2 | RFP 3.4 Page 56 | Please clarify what “requirements” must be met to move into FRP. Are these simply the “areas” enumerated in Section 3.4.1. | Prior to entering into full rate production, a successful Production Readiness Review must be conducted in accordance with section 3.4.1 and successful First Article Requirements in accordance with section 3.4.2 must be completed on at least one of CLINs 0006-0008. Successful completion of the Production Readiness Review and First Article requirements requires adjudication of all action items and discrepancies identified during conduct of these events. | |
| 7/24/19 | 3 | RFP M.3 (2) | The delivery requirements of Section B, Note J are unclear. Are physical units to be delivered under CLINS 0006-0080, or is the scope to be priced only to conduct the activities as listed in Section 3.4.2 of the SOW? | Physical First Article Units are not to be delivered under CLIN 0006-0008. CLIN 0006-0008 is the labor required to perform the work identified in Section C, paragraph 3.4.2. The equipment required for this effort shall be procured from the production CLINs 0001-0003. Section B, note J has been revised to state First Article Requirements instead of First Article Units | |
| 7/24/19 | 4 | Note L Page 36 | Are the PIO rates to be incorporated into the TEP and if so, using what methodology? Attachment J-8 requests 10 years of rates and Note I states pricing on CLIN 5000 could be executed 5 years after the initial contract award and at FFP. What is the Government’s intent on use and scope applied to this CLIN? It would appear to expose a contractor to unlimited risk. | The PIO rates are not to be incorporated into the TEP. Please only provide 5 years of rates as determined by the RFP. PIO is bound by the last possible date of the contract, which would be no longer than 60 months from award if all options are exercised. The Government intends to use this for only emergent requirements related to the original requirement that should present themselves in the future. | |
| 7/30/19 | 5 | TDP | Request the drawing and parts lists for Part Numbers 8563180 and 8563181 | The drawings and parts lists will be provided by the Government. | |
| 7/30/19 | 6 | Attachment J-4 | Request the drawing or part list for part number 8567957 from the spare list Attachment J-4 as there is nothing in the RFP and the vendor that is specified does not recognize that part number. | The drawing and parts list will be provided by the Government. | |
| 7/30/19 | 7 | RFP 3.12.4 Page 66 | The RFP excerpt above requires the development of both IMI and PPP based instructor led curriculum. Should the offeror make the assumption that the development of the training packages is a new development effort? Presumably approved CDS training curriculum already exists. | Yes, training does exist for Ti16 CDS Water-Cooled. It is currently being test for functionality and will be provided at the time of award. | |
| 7/30/19 | 8 | Section I, FAR 52.230-2; Section K, FAR 52.230-1, paragraph (a) | Prior to 01 July 2018, the Truth in Negotiation Act (TINA) threshold was $750,000. That was subsequently raised to $2,000,000 via FAR 52.230-2 Cost Accounting Standards (DEVIATION 2018-O0015) and FAR 52.230-1, Cost Accounting Standards Notices and certification (DEVIATION 2018-O0015. We recommend the government increase the threshold in section K to $2,000,000 and incorporate the FAR 52.230-1 and FAR 52.230-2 deviations into the solicitation. | The Government agrees and has changed both clauses to match the deviation per the FAR. | |
| 7/30/19 | 9 | Page 160 Section L, Subsection 2.1 | Please consider allowing Microsoft Office 2016 documents to be compliant for this Solicitation. | The Government here makes the delineation between Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. The Government stated Windows 2010 to mean Windows 10 complient. As such, the Government accepts Microsoft Office 2016 documents as being compliant. | |
| 8/12/19 | 10 | RFP, page 1 | In order to provide a best price to the Government, the offeror requests an extension of the proposal due date from 23 August to 20 September 2019. The process to obtain access to the bidder’s library coupled with the need for the Offeror to obtain fairly complex supplier pricing quotes to satisfy the tiered pricing makes delivery on 23 August very difficult. | The Government does not intend to provide an extension at this time and holds firm to the 23 August 2019 submission date. | |
| 8/14/19 | 11 | Solicitation Section L.1.7. PROPOSAL PACKING INSTRUCTIONS | |||
| Request the Table of Contents not count towards the Page Limit of any volume. Currently only states it does not count in VII. | Confirm that table of contents is exlcuded from the page count | ||||
| 8/14/19 | 12 | Solicitation Section L.2.1. PROPOSAL FORMAT | A recent solicitation (BTP NPS TI-16 MOD1 Solicitation #N00024-19-R-5600) specifically required "All files submitted to the Government shall be compatible with Microsoft Office 2016." Please consider allowing Microsoft Office 2016 documents to be compliant for this CDP Solicitation. | See the above response to Question 9. | |
| 8/14/19 | 13 | Solicitation Section L.2.1. PROPOSAL FORMAT | Should the offeror include a list of Figures, and will this be included in the page count? | List of figures is not required and if it is included by the offeror it will be counted towards the page count. | |
| 8/14/19 | 14 | Solicitation Section L, Appendix A. | A recent solicitation (BTP NPS TI-16 MOD1 Solicitation #N00024-19-R-5600) changed the requirement for "electronic versions of Volumes I through IV in both Adobe Acrobat format and a soft copy format (ie Excel, Word, Project)" to only requiring Appendix C and Volume IV to be submitted in Adobe Acrobat and soft copy format. Please consider revising the CDP Solicitation requirement. | The Government concurs with the Contractor response and approves only requiring Appendix C and Volume IV to be submitted in Adobe Acrobat and soft copy format. Section L will be updated to include this. | |
| 8/14/19 | 15 | Solicitation Section L.2 | Given the large number of SOW topics that need to be addressed in regards to the Section L topics for Factor 1 of the Technical Volume, can the page count limit be increased from 50 to 90 pages? | Concur. The RFP has been updated to reflect the page count change. | |
| 8/14/19 | 16 | Solicitation Section I, Contract Clauses | DFARS Clause 252.227-7039 does not apply to large business contractors. Please delete or commit to deleting should a large business win the competition. For large businesses, replace with clause 252.227-7038 | Concur, the updated RFP will remove DFARS 252.227-7039 | |
| 8/14/19 | 17 | Solicitation Section L.2 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS | Please confirm it is acceptable for Offerors to submit an electronic version of the IMS provided in Volume II, Appendix A .pdf format and the .mpp file as the Microsoft Project is not required for submission. The Offeror plans to include discussion of IMS fields and attributes used in the IMS as part of Appendix A along with representative Gantt views of the IMS. | Offerors shall submit Volume II, Appendix A in .pdf format. Please see Amendment 0004 to the RFP which reflects this change. | |
| 8/14/19 | 18 | Solicitation Section L.2 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS | A recent solicitation (BTP NPS TI-16 MOD1 Solicitation #N00024-19-R-5600) specifically required Appendix A-D to only be submitted in electronic format with no printed copies. Please consider revising the CDP Solicitation requirement. | The Government does not concur, please submit printed copies as stated in the RFP. | |
| 8/14/19 | 19 | Solicitation Appendix B | Requests the the lease agreements in Appendix B not be counted towards the page count. | The Government does not concur, the lease agreements will be counted towards the page count. | |
| 8/14/19 | 20 | Was the 4-Port NIC HMI option intentionally omitted from the Solicitation? | Additional 4-port NIC with 2 GLC-LH-SMD Transceivers has been added as of amendment 0002. | ||
| 8/14/19 | 21 | Solicitation Section L.5 Volume III PAST PERFORMANCE | DRS requests the page count limit for the Past Performance Volume to be increased from 5 to 20 pages. | The Government does not concur, the limit for the prime offeror will remain at 5 pages. | |
| 8/14/19 | 22 | Solicitation Section L.2 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS | DRS requests the page count limit for Appendix B - Facilities to be increased from 25 to 55 pages. | The Government does not concur, the original page count limit of 25 pages remains. |
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