N0002420R2244 T_AGOS Q&A 12 FEB 2020.pdf

No. QUESTION ANSWER TOPIC

1 Will the propulsion and BTM motors need to operate simultaneously?

Yes, propulsion and BTM motors need to operate simultaneously.

Bow Thrusters & Operation Profile

2 Are BTM motors 480kW each or 480kW combined? Thrusters are 480kW for each motor.

Bow Thrusters & Motor Power

3 Are there specific requirements for galvanic isolation between sources or loads?

Galvanic protection shall be provided for integrated protection of the vessel and equipment.

Galvanic Isolation

Within the general arrangement there is a "Lithium Battery Store". What is the intent of this room and is there anything planned within this room that would be the responsibility of the SSV?

The lithium battery stowage identified on the GA represents a scope beyond the SSV. If the SSV decides to integrate energy storage as a part of their design, arrangement of those batteries would be within the scope of the SSV.

Lithium Battery Store

5 A reference is made to medium voltage propulsion motors, is this a requirement?

No, medium voltage propulsion motors are not a requirement.

Medium Voltage Propulsion Motors

6 What is the operational speed range of the propulsion and bow thruster motors (RPM) used for this spiral of the ship design?

The bow thruster shall be considered to operate between 2 knots of stern and 6 knots forward. The main proulsion motors should operate up to 155 RPM.

The Bow Thruster motor RPM is not specified.

Operational Speed range of propulsion and bow thrusters

Based on the assumed propeller used for this spiral of the ship design, are there shaft power vs. RPM vs. ship speed curve(s) available for review? Can the assumed propeller basic design details be shared with industry?

The Government has ship propeller performance characteristics, which may be available during Technical Data Package (TDP) review after Industry Studies contract award.

Propeller Design and Propeller Shaft RPM

8 Are preliminary shaft line drawings based on this spiral of the ship design available?

The Government has shaft arrangement drawings, which may be available during TDP review after Industry Studies contract award.

Propeller Design and Propeller Shaft RPM

In addition to the recommended radiated noise requirements provided in the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Cooperative Research Report (CRR) no. 209 document, should industry expect that there will be a classified ship signature requirement that industry will need to show compliance to? If so, what classification level will the requirement be and can that requirement be provided to industry. This answer will influence the level of effort and safeguarding required on the analysis to be performed.

Industry will not receive an additional classified ship signature requirement during the scope of Industry Studies. Any additional sensitive and/or classifed ship signature requirements (up to the SECRET level) would be provided to Industry as part of the Detail Design & Construction contract as appropriate.

Radiated Noise

Can the T-AGOS(X) Ship Specification be provided to industry? There may be requirements contained in the ship specification that may not have been enumerated in the J-1 document that may influence the level of effort required to perform the industry studies. For example, there may be ship stopping requirements in the ship specification that would influence the selection of propulsion equipment and the analysis required.

The T-AGOS(X) Ship Specification will not be provided as a part of Industry Studies proposal development; however, the TDP review after Industry Studies contract award may include the Ship Specification for review in part or total.

Ship Spec and Ship Stopping Requirements

Are there details available about the preferred method of thermal management for generator, distribution and propulsion motors/drives? Distribution switchgear is generally air cooled but is liquid cooling allowed for generators and propulsion motors/drives? If so, is seawater or fresh water preferred for cooling? Available cooling media will greatly affect the type of equipment being considered in the industry study.

Vendors are encouraged to provide their own design solutions which take into account maintainability, reliability, affordability, and innovation.

Thermal Management

N00024-20-R-2244 Cumalative Q&A 11 Feb 2020

N00024-20-R-2244 Cumalative Q&A 11 Feb 2020

12 There is no Section J Exhibit L001 included in the RFP; please provide or clarify

The reference to Section J Exhibit L001 will be removed in an upcoming amendment to the initial RFP release.

Cost/Price Proposal

13 Please clarify the Contractor Establishment Code. Do you mean the Contractor’s DUNS code?

Yes, in this instance, DUNS code should be used. Cost/Price Proposal

In order to provide the best possible proposal for Navy evaluation, this bidding Contractor desires to share the attached, redacted J1 document with our foreign teammate prior to proposal submission to the Navy. Documents not labeled Distribution D are acceptable to share with a foreign teammate. Please confirm.

All Contractors must have an approved Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA) through the Navy International Programs Office in order to share any of the J-1 documentation with foreign teammates (regardless of whether it is marked Distribution D or not). This includes J-1 (Ship Characteristics Description), J-1a (General Arrangements), J-1b (3D Appended Hull), J-1c (Capacity Plan), J-1d (H Stern Design and Actuation Brief), J-1e (T23 Maneuvering and Course keeping), and J-1f (Placemat). Once an approved TAA is in place, technical data may be exported in accordance with the TAA and all associated provisions.

J-1 Foreign Release

15 Can the government please clarify the intended DATA DESCRIPTION(s) for DI-A004- 09 and DI-A004-10?

DI-A004-09 and DI-A004-10 data descriptions are stated correctly.

Data Descriptions

Section L.1.5.2.2.2.1 states the both the Offeror and the Subcontractor(s) must have an approved Government purchasing system or provide a plan to obtain such.

Please confirm that an approved purchasing system is required for Subcontractor(s).

Since this is a competitively awarded Firm-Fixed- Price effort an approved purchasing system is not required for either the Prime or subcontractor.

Section L will be revised in the amendment.

Justification: FAR

44.302 and 44.303

3. Regarding Section L.1.5.2.2.2.1, please clarify the purpose and specific needs requiring an approved Government purchasing system. For design firms who may perform this work as the Offeror or Subcontractor, it is burdensome to require an approved Government purchasing system whose purchases would be limited to subcontracted services. Please confirm.

Since this is a competitively awarded Firm-Fixed- Price effort an approved purchasing system is not required for either the Prime or subcontractor.

Section L will be revised in the amendment.

18 Will the Navy consider extending the proposal due date by two weeks?

The Navy will extend the proposal due date from by one week, from 13 Feb to 20 Feb. Please note the change on page one of the RFP, block 9.

19 There is no SOW C.2.1.1. On Page 10 of 64, this Section is numbered C.2.1.

Should CLIN 0001AA be changed to SOW C.2.1?

On page 2 of 64, CLIN 0001AA will be changed to SOW C.3.1

CLIN Description

20 There is no SOW C.2.1.2. On Page 10 of 64, this Section is numbered C.2.2.

Should CLIN 0001AB be changed to SOW C.2.2?

On page 3 of 64, CLIN 0001AB will be changed to SOW C.3.1.2

CLIN Description

21 There is no SOW C.2.1.3. On Page 11 of 64, this Section is numbered C.3.1.3.

Should CLIN 0001AC be changed to SOW C.3.1.3?

Yes, On page 3 of 64, CLIN 0001AC will be changed to

SOW C.3.1.3

CLIN Description

22 There is no SOW C.2.1.4. On Page 12 of 64, this Section is numbered C.3.1.4.

Should CLIN 0001AD be changed to SOW C.3.1.4?

Yes, On page 4 of 64, CLIN 0001AD will be changed to

SOW C.3.1.4

CLIN Description

23 There is no SOW C.2.1.5. On Page 13 of 64, this Section is numbered C.3.1.5.

Should CLIN 0001AE be changed to SOW C.3.1.5?

Yes, On page 4 of 64, CLIN 0001AE will be changed to

SOW C.3.1.5

CLIN Description

24 There is no SOW C.2.1.6. On Page 13 of 64, this Section is numbered C.3.1.6.

Should CLIN 0001AF be changed to SOW C.3.1.6?

Yes, On page 5 of 64, CLIN 0001AF will be changed to

SOW C.3.1.6

CLIN Description

25 There is no SOW C.2.1.7. On Page 13 of 64, this Section is numbered C.3.1.7.

Should CLIN 0001AG be changed to SOW C.3.1.7?

Yes, On page 5 of 64, CLIN 0001AG will be changed to

SOW C.3.1.7

CLIN Description

Q&A 11 Feb 2020

Key personnel are not identified in the 4 J-attachments (J-2, J-3, J-4, J-5) that were supplied with the solicitation. Please identify the J-attachment that identifies the Key personnel mentioned on page 18, 2nd paragraph, (c).

On page 18 of 64, para (c) will be deleted. Key Personnel are identified in para L.1.5.1.7.2.

CLIN Description

Should this sentence state?

The Contractor shall schedule performance of work so as to permit approximately 2,000 man-hours of labor for CLIN 0003 and 7,500 man-hours for CLIN 0004 under this Contract.

And

Notwithstanding any provisions of the clause of this Contract entitled “C-217- H001 PROVISIONED ITEMS ORDERS” or any other term and condition of this Contract, adjustments in contract price by reason of Special Studies & Documentation of approximately 2,000 man-hours of labor for CLIN 0003 and 7,500 man-hours for CLIN 0004 work shall not include any amounts for cost of delay or disruption of work performed under this Contract, any other Government contract or any other work in process for the Government. Additionally, the delivery schedule under this Contract or any other Government contract shall not be extended by reason of or as a result of Special Studies & Documentation of approximately 2,000 man-hours of labor for CLIN 0003 and 7,500 man-hours for

CLIN 0004

Yes, manhours is correct. Please reference amendment 0001 for solicitation revisions.

Proposal Description

There are many Section C callouts, for example SOW C.2.1.3 throughout Attachment J-2. Please update these callouts to match the Section designators in Section C SOW, for example SOW C.3.1.3.

Attachment J-2, T-AGOS(X) DRL, has been updated. CLIN Description

Section L.1.4.7 requires SF 33, Completed Solicitation, Section K, and then Volumes I and II.

Page 53 of 64, Section L.1.5.1.5 requires Chapter 1.0, Sections 1.1, 1.2 which is the same information as asked for earlier.

Does the Government require this information in the proposal twice?

No, the contractor is only required to submit this information with the cost volume of their proposal.

CLIN Description

Q&A 11 Feb 2020

The Contractor further agrees that, during the performance of this contract and for a period of three years after completion of performance of this contract, the Contractor, any affiliate of the Contractor, any subcontractor, consultant, or employee of the Contractor, any joint venture involving the Contractor, any entity into or with which it may subsequently merge or affiliate, or any other successor or assign of the Contractor, shall not furnish to the United States Government, either as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor, or as a consultant to a prime contractor or subcontractor, any system, component or services which is the subject of the work to be performed under this contract.

This exclusion does not apply to any recompetition for those systems, components or services furnished pursuant to this contract. As provided in FAR 9.505-2, if the Government procures the system, component, or services on the basis of work statements growing out of the effort performed under this contract, from a source other than the contractor, subcontractor, affiliate, or assign of either, during the course of performance of this contract or before the three year period following completion of this contract has lapsed, the Contractor may, with the authorization of the cognizant Contracting Officer, participate in a subsequent procurement for the same system, component, or service. In other words, the Contractor may be authorized to compete for procurement(s) for systems, components or services subsequent to an intervening procurement.

This language will preclude any bidder from performing this DD&C contract.

Recommend remove this language from the contract.

This clause has been removed from the solicitation. CLIN Description

The tasking associated with developing an Underwater Radiated Noise Report (DI- A004-05) is typically treated as classified. Can the Government confirm that this analysis and associated results are to remain unclassified?

The Government will be releasing an amendment that will modify the SOW and/or DRL package as necessary to ensure this tasking, analysis, and associated results remain unclassifed.

CLIN Description

32 Who should industry contact if they would like to pursue a Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA)?

Please contact PMS325 - Nathan Good (nathan.good@navy.mil) or George Graves (george.r.graves1@navy.mil)

TAA

Regarding Section L.1.5.2.2.2.1, respectively request the Government reconsider the requirement for the Offeror and any Subcontractor to have an approved Government purchasing system. For specialized engineering work, it would be a burden and offer limited business value to pursue and get an approved Government purchasing system. Request the government reconsider this requirement.

Since this is a competitively awarded Firm-Fixed- Price effort an approved purchasing system is not required for either the Prime or subcontractor.

Section L will be revised in the amendment.

Justification: FAR

44.302 and 44.303