N00024-20-R-2427 Amend 0003.docx

N0002420R2427

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

REVISED SUMMARY OF CHANGES

The purpose of this amendment to solicitation N00024-20-R-2427 is to respond to questions submitted by potential Offerors.

1. The following questions were submitted by potential Offerors. The Government’s response follows each question. Questions and Answers 005 through 015 are provided in this Amendment 0003. Questions and Answers 001 to 004 were provided in a previous amendment.

Question 005: Work Item 234-90-004, paragraph 3.2.2.2, invokes SI 009-57 requiring specific security measures to be in-place during Reduction Gear work. Is it the Government’s intent for the Offeror to include lay-up requirements such as De-humidification, locked accesses, clean-room environments while the gear boxes are opened?

Answer 005: Yes. Since paragraph 3.2.2.2 invokes SI 009-57, it is the Contractor's responsibility to accomplish all of the requirements within the SI.

Question 006: Work Item 241-11-00, paragraph 3.1.2, invokes SI 009-57 requiring specific security measures to be in-place during Reduction Gear work. Is it the Government’s intentions for the Contractor to include lay-up requirements such as De-humidification, locked accesses, clean-room environments while gear boxes are opened?

Answer 006: Yes. Since paragraph 3.1.2 invokes SI 009-57, it is the Contractor's responsibility to accomplish all of the requirements within the SI.

Question 007: Work Item 248-11-005, paragraph 3.7, directs the Contractor to accomplish Lift Fan Blade Impeller Assembly Balancing. Is it the Government’s intention for the Contractor to provide a certified ATABS Equipment Technician to accomplish the Lift Fan Balancing Procedure?

Answer 007: No, the Contractor will need to provide a certified ATABS equipment technician in order to accomplish the Lift Fan Balancing Procedure.

Question 008: Work Item 248-11-005, paragraph 3.7, directs the Contractor to accomplish Lift Fan Blade Impeller Assembly Balancing. Will the Government accomplish the Static Balancing efforts on the Re-built Lift Fan Impeller Assemblies prior to installation?

Answer 008: Yes, the Government will accomplish the static balancing efforts prior to turning over the impeller assemblies to the Contractor for installation.

Question 009: Work Item 248-12-005, paragraph 3.7, directs the Contractor to accomplish Lift Fan Blade Impeller Assembly Balancing. Is it the Government’s intention for the Contractor to provide a certified ATABS Equipment Technician to accomplish the Lift Fan Balancing Procedure?

Answer 009: No, the Contractor will need to provide a certified ATABS equipment technician in order to accomplish the Lift Fan Balancing Procedure.

Question 010: Work Item 248-12-005, paragraph 3.7, directs the Contractor to accomplish Lift Fan Blade Impeller Assembly Balancing. Will the Government accomplish the Static Balancing efforts on the Re-built Lift Fan Impeller Assemblies prior to installation?

Answer 010: Yes, the Government will accomplish the static balancing efforts prior to turning over the impeller assemblies to the Contractor for installation.

Question 011: Work Item 251-11-001, paragraph 3.5, directs the Contractor to accomplish an operational test on the re-installed Blow-In Doors. Is it the Government’s intention for the Contractor to provide the special Vacuum Test equipment to provide Blow-in Door operation?

Answer 011: Yes, the Contractor is responsible for providing the test equipment. Paragraph 4.1 states, "Operational test of the blow-in doors required in 3.5 is accomplished by Test Procedure 5B251C466, LCAC SLEP Acceptance Test Procedure, Blow In Door Operational Test in Work Item 841-11-001, System and Component Flushing, Pressure and Functional Test; accomplish."

Question 012: Work Item 500-11-00, is it the Government’s intention for the Contractor to provide the GAMMAH Swage Tooling required to accomplish the work item?

Answer 012: Yes, the Contractor is responsible for providing all tooling and equipment required to accomplish the work item.

Question 013: Work Item 841-11-001, paragraph 3.2 directs the Contractor to accomplish the Flushing, Pressure, and Functional testing. Is it the Government’s intention for the Contractor to provide the special Flushing / Operational Hydraulic Generator Unit required to accomplish the Flushing and Functional testing?

Answer 013: Yes, the Contractor is responsible for providing all tooling and equipment required to accomplish the work item.

Question 014: Do the NTE amounts for ITEMs 0014, 0017, and 0020 in Table B-1 and for ITEMs 0015, 0018, and 0021 in Table B-2 remain the same regardless of the amount of craft awarded on option ITEMs 0013, 0016, and 0019? For example, if one craft is awarded on ITEM 0013, is there still $3M available in material growth?

Answer 014: No, the amount of growth available is directly tied to the number of craft awarded on that CLIN.

Question 015: Section C.1.3.4.1 a (4) states the Contractor shall provide "lifting equipment necessary for removal and re-installation of craft major assemblies". However, section C.1.3.2.4 e (3) states "Government fixtures shall not be used with Contractor Lifting Equipment." Is it the Government's intent for the Contractor to provide their own crane and lifting equipment in addition to those provided by the Government?

Answer 015: Yes, the Contractor will need to provide their own crane(s) if using their own lifting fixture(s).

2. The date and time for receipt of proposals is not extended.

3. Except as provided herein, all other terms and conditions of solicitation N00024-20-R-2427 remain unchanged.

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