Bidders Questions_Batch 3.pdf

Water Security Barriers Bidder's Questions

BATCH 3

Batch #3 Question NAVSEA Answer

PWS Paragraph 3.2.4 states that segments A‐B and F‐G must be constrained to move no more than 10‐ft from their centerline rest positions.

PWS Enclosure C‐3, Paragraph 2.4 states that strings A‐B and F‐G must be constrained to move no more than 20‐ft from their centerline rest positions.

Please clarify whether the correct distance is 10 feet or 20 feet.

The correct distance is 10 feet. The solicitation will be amended to clarify as follows: PWS Enclosure C‐3, Paragraph 2.4 will be updated to read: "strings A‐B and F‐G must be constrained to move no more than 10‐ft from their centerline rest positions."

PWS Paragraph 3.3.3 states that segments H‐I and I‐J must be constrained to move no more than 10‐ft from their centerline rest positions.

PWS Enclosure C‐3, Paragraph 3.3 states that strings H‐I and I‐J must be constrained to move no more than 20‐ft from their centerline rest positions.

Please clarify whether the correct distance is 10 feet or 20 feet.

The correct distance is 10 feet. The solicitation will be amended to clarify as follows: PWS Enclosure C‐3, Paragraph 3.3 will be updated to read: "strings H‐I and I‐J must be constrained to move no more than 10‐ ft from their centerline rest positions."

The paragraph mentions need for a surveyor to determine precise location of the property line and shore termination for Terminations A and G.

Please clarify if this is the responsibility of the Government, shipyard, or contractor.

The need for a surveyor to determine precise locations of the property line and shore termination for Terminations A and G is the contractor's responsibility.

PWS Paragraph 3.4.3 states that all segments with the exception of V‐W must function as ship gates.

Enclosure C‐3, Paragraph 4.2 states that all the NASSCO strings are considered ship gates.

Please resolve the apparent conflict.

V‐W is a shore termination string and will not need to function as a gate. The solicitation will be amended to clarify this.

Please provide the current wage determination applicable to this Contract:

1. Davis‐Bacon Act Wage Determination

2. Service Contract Act Wage Determination

This is a supply contract, the Davis‐Bacon Act Wage Determination and Service Contract Act Wage Determination do not apply to this contract.

Request a four (4) week extension to the stated due date of 26 Feb 2020, as this is a new requirement (as stated in Bidders Questions, Batch 2, Question #2).

The proposal due date remains 26 February 2020.

Currently questions are due on 11 Feb. 2020. Request a two (2) week extension to submit additional questions to confirm the Government’s requirements and ensure compliant solutions are presented.

The date will remain unchanged. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions, but the Government cannot guarantee that they will be answered within the current timeline.

Water Security Barriers Bidder's Questions

BATCH 3

Batch #3 Question NAVSEA Answer

Is the Navy asking for gate operations ‐‐ both small AND large gates ‐‐ to be accomplished by a TOTAL crew of one (1) person working from a small a boat, that is operating both the boat AND the gate?

The gates shall be capable of being operated by one (1) person from a small water craft.

If a modified Port Security Barrier solution is modeled to demonstrate that it meets all of the criteria in PWS Table 1, would that solution be considered as a technically acceptable offer?

Any proposed solution must meet all the criteria in PWS Table 1. The modeling technique must also be technically acceptable and provide sufficient detail to substantiate that the proposed design will meet the requirements of PWS Table 1.