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Draft RFP N00024-22-R-2105 Questions and Answers

Question Number: Source Document Reference Excerpt of Content Question: Government Response

1 Draft RFP N/A N/A

Will the Government provide draft versions of sections L & M of the RFP? If the Government is unable to provide draft sections of L and M, will the Government consider providing a minimum response period of 45 days for RFP?

Rationale: Draft sections L (Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidder) & M (Evaluation Factors for Award) of the RFP are two of the most important documents to help bidders understand the Government’s priorities and establish approaches to provide a competitive solution that meets the Government’s needs. Advanced copies of draft versions of these sections enable prospective bidders to assess the opportunity and prepare for a quick turn-around of a proposal once the final RFP is released. Without advanced draft versions of these sections, significant effort must wait until the final RFP is released, limiting the bidder’s ability to respond to the RFP in a timely manner.

The Government will not provide draft versions of sections L & M of the RFP. The Government will provide a minimum response period of 30 days.

2 Draft RFP Pg 41, Section C Statement of Work Paragraph

3.0

Draft RFP, Section C 3.0, Paragraph 5 states "The Contractor shall provide facilities near the Washington Navy Yard (WNY), DC, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Pascagoula, MS; Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport News, VA; Naval Station Norfolk, VA; and Naval Station San Diego, CA. With exception to the WNY location, each facility shall be located within a 30-minute drive. The WNY facility location shall be within a 15-minute walking distance from the base. At each of these locations, the Contractor shall provide hosting capabilities for up to 25 people (at meetings near WNY support is required to host up to 100 people in a conference space) to include Virtual Teleconference (VTC), audio conferencing and audio/visual projection."

The 15-minutes walking distance requirement severely limits prospective bidders. Considering meetings requiring up to 100 people are not likely to be everyday occurrences, would the Government consider changing the WNY facility location requirement to be within either 15-minutes driving distance to WNY or 5 miles of WNY?

The Government will take this request into consideration.

3 Draft RFP Pages 2 – 32 Section B CLIN Structure provided in Section B As all labor CLINs are listed as CPFF with a pre-defined quantity of hours, is it the intention of the Government to evaluate this as a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable competition?

The Government's source selection strategy will be released with the final RFP.

4 Draft RFP Section C Statement of Work General question Would the Government consider adding completion scope to allow bidders to differentiate themselves on something other than average hourly rates?

The Government does not contemplate completion scope for this requirement. Bidders will have an opportunity to differentiate themselves on technical factors in addition to cost factors.

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In order for the Government to be able to evaluate the specific capabilities of bidders as related to SSDS, please consider including sample problems related to the characteristics of SSDS that differentiate it from other ship class SI&T contracts, emphasizing unique SSDS aspects such as:

• NATO Seasparrow Surface Missile System integration to include MK 9 Tracker Illuminator, MK-29 trainable launchers, 2T uplink, and ESSM Blk 2 integration, especially the associated complexities when conducting Waterfront Integration Testing

• RAM integration to include use of ES system inputs as part of the fire control loop

• Future rotating variant of EASR radar integrated with CEC and SSDS

• Hardware such as the Network Server Group, Command Control Group, Remote Display Processor Cabinet, Multi-Purpose Enclosure, Tactical Control Console, and Auxiliary Processing cabinets

In the final RFP the Government intends to include three (3) sample problems, with each one focused on one of the three (3) major task areas.

6 Draft RFP Pg 41 Section C Statement of Work Paragraph 3.0

3.0 …The PMP shall support the Government schedule requirements in accordance with the SSDS MK 2 Fielding Plan (Attachment J-02).

Can the Government provide an advanced copy of the SSDS MK2 Fielding Plan (Attachment J-02)? The SSDS MK2 Fielding Plan is available in the Bidder’s Library.

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Section 3.0 Requirements

Concerning facilities, paragraph 3.0 states "At each of these locations, the Contractor shall provide hosting capabilities for up to 25 people (at meetings near WNY support is required to host up to 100 people in a conference space) to include Virtual Teleconference (VTC), audio conferencing and audio/visual projection."

Can the Government please clarify the intended definition of "hosting" in this requirement?

“Hosting” is considered providing meeting space and capabilities that will accommodate the number of people specified.

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The contractor shall perform work in locations to include but not limited to: San Diego, CA Mayport, FL Oahu, HI Pascagoula, MS Moorestown, NJ Newport News, VA Norfolk, VA Wallops Island, VA Bremerton, WA Sasebo, Japan Yokosuka, Japan

Will the Navy provide an anticipated workshare by location for the locations identified in 3.4.3? No, the Government will not provide an anticipated workshare by location. Recommend reviewing the SSDS MK2 fielding plan to estimate workshare by location.

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3.0 REQUIREMENTS (Applicable to all CLINs) The three (3) primary task areas below are integral to the successful execution of SSDS CS integration, testing, and in-service support services for newly constructed and modernized Aircraft Carrier and Amphibious ships.

• Task 1 – Ship Integration and Engineering Support

• Task 2 – Waterfront and Test Execution Support

• Task 3 – Life Cycle Engineering Support

Will the Navy provide a notional labor category mix for each CLIN? Yes, the Government will include a notional labor category mix.

10 Not provided: Sects. K -M N/A N/A Does the Navy plan an additional Draft RFP review to include release of Sections K-M for review? No, the Government does not intend to release another draft RFP for this requirement.

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Section I Contract Clauses

Other Will the Government provide Section I (Contract Clauses) prior to Final RFP release? No, the Government does not intend to release another draft RFP for this requirement.

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Sections L&M Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

When will the government be providing DRAFT section L & M for Industry review and provide comments? No, the Government does not intend to release another draft RFP for this requirement.

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Section B

Section B, CLIN's X004 for Material and ODCs

As written, the RFP states no fee on Material and ODCs. Due to the contractor burdened risk in procuring material and incidentals, and precedent programs of record that receive fee on Material and ODC CLIN's, will the Government consider changing CLIN 0004, 1004, 2004, 3004, 4004, 5004, and 6004 contract type from COST to Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF)?

The Government will take this request into consideration.

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Section C Paragraph 3.3.4.2.8

Concerning Fleet Support requirements, paragraph 3.3.4.2.8 (inclusive of sections 3.3.2.8.1-3.3.2.8.3), the Draft RFP states "Assist in maintaining 24/7 communication to respond to fleet inquires generated through the S2E website and secure phone; provide monthly metrics detailing number of login events and problems reported and resolution efforts; and assist in acquiring and accumulating items and materials needed to resolve hull specific operability discrepancies;"

Can the Government please clarify in detail the desired level of "assist" so the contractor can adequately bid an adequate level of effort under the Life Cycle Engineering Support CLIN?

The Government will clarify this task statement in final RFP.

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Section C

3.0 Requirements

Section 3.0 states "The on-site support at the shipyards shall assist with New Construction and Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH), as planning yards for SSDS modernizations, in implementing combat system requirements into the ship design drawings; monitor the design, construction, installation, and testing of the ship/ship systems and combat system elements; and resolve emergent problems."

Will the Government provide/coordinate seats for bidders at shipyard facilities to meet the "on-site support" requirement?

The Government intends to provide seats at shipyards during execution; however, the contractor shall plan to obtain its own office space located near shipyard facilities.

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DD Form 254 Section 11 Page 2 And Section C

3.0 Requirements

DD Form 254, page 2, section 11 IN PERFORMING THIS CONTRACT, THE

CONTRACTOR WILL:

The government has selected (indicated with an X in the block) the following items:

c. Receive, Store and Generate Classified Information or Material

d. Fabricate, Modify, or Store Classified Hardware

l. Receive, Store, or Generate Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Does the government desire classified material storage capabilities for combat system hardware at the facilities identified in Draft RFP section 3.0?

If the classified material storage is desired, recommend the Government provide anticipated square footage required for the classified storage to ensure bidders have adequate certified space to support the Governments requirement.

The Government will clarify this requirement in final RFP.

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Section 3.0 Requirements

Paragraph 3.1.3.2 The Contractor shall review, modify, and update CS Element Installation/Interface Control Drawings

Paragraph 3.1.3.4.6 The Contractor shall develop and provide Installation Control Drawing, Interface Control Drawings, and Topside Sensor Models to facilitate the preparation of ship integration designs.

The Contractor shall utilize the existing 3D CAD data where appropriate

The words Review, Modify, and Update imply that the CS Element Installation/Interface Control Drawings are generated and completed by others and submitted to contractor for review, this wording appears to be inconsistent with Paragraph 3.1.3.4.6 which list the contractor as developing the Interface Control Drawings.

Suggest rewording to include "develop".

Request Government clearly articulate what documents the Contractor will develop, modify and review during execution of this contract.

The Government will clarify these task statements in final RFP.

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MIL-STD-2052 - Fiber Optic Systems Design is not part of the List of Specifications..

Recommend adding MIL-STD-2052 - Fiber Optic Systems Design - to the List of Specifications. This specification is invoked on GFI contained in the Bidders Library.

Concur. The final RFP will incorporate this comment.

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Schedule_SSDS MK 2 Fielding Plan 20210526 Graphic listing of SSDS Mk 2 Fielding Plan

Current version of Fielding Plan, specifically CNO availability dates, does not agree with NDE data as of 12/1/2021.

Does the government intend to update SSDS Mk 2 Fielding Plan and provide an updated version to bidders using latest availability dates from NDE?

Yes, the Government intends to provide an updated SSDS MK2 Fielding Plan, which will reflect the Program Office’s Program of Record plan at the time of RFP release

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Section B

Labor Hours listed per each LOE CLIN Does the government intend to update the labor hours for each of the CLINs and option years in the table based on updates to the SSDS Mk 2 Fielding Plan?

Yes, the labor hours for each of the CLINs and option years will be updated in accordance with any changes to the SSDS MK2 Fielding Plan (dated 26 May 2021) that was included in the Bidder's Library at time of draft RFP release.

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Section 3.2.4 Post-Delivery and Post-Availability Testing, paragraph 3.2.4.2

The Contractor shall provide applicable Mission Area Support during the CSSQT Scenario technical objective development process and provide analysis for known world threats.

Can the government clarify if the requirement is for the contractor to provide threat analysis for CSSQT scenario development or is the requirement to support scenario technical objective development based on threats that have been analyzed and provided to the contractor?

The requirement will be to support CSSQT Scenario technical objective development based on threats that have been analyzed and provided to the contractor.

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Section F

Deliveries and Performance

The Draft RFP does not specify the Date of Award (DOA) which then establishes the Period of Performance (PoP) start and end dates (per Section F). Recommend the Government provide an expected Date of Award (DOA) MM/DD/YYYY for bidders to provide a consistent and standard performance profile as part of their respective bid.

The Government will provide an intended date of award in the final RFP.

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Section 3.1.1 Hardware Requirements Verification and Section 3.2.2 Design Verification

Test Execution

These subtasks apply to SSDS CS on ships undergoing New Construction and RCOH.

Request the government verify that requirements in these sections do not also apply to Modernization ships. The requirements of Sections 3.1.1 and 3.2.2 do not also apply to Modernization ships.

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Note C

NOTE C The estimated value of Other Direct Costs (ODCs) and Travel does not indicate that the Government will necessarily require this amount or any at all.

It is unclear in Section B and in Note C if the NTE values for Material/ODC and Travel are at direct or at sell price. What is the correct level of costing?

The NTE values are inclusive of allowable direct and indirect costs for Material/ODC and Travel.

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Section B & C Pages 36-62

Labor Hours annotated in CLINS 0001, 0002, 0003, 1001, 1002, 1003, 2001, 2002, 2003, 3001, 3002, 3003, 4001, 4002, 4003, 5001, 5002, 5003, 6001, 6002, and 6003

Labor hours specified in Engineering Services CLIN's X001, X002, X003 do not appear sufficient to support the desired SOW tasking compared to the number of planned modernization/new construction ships outlined in the SSDS Mk2 Fielding Plan provided in GFI (Schedule_SSDS MK 2 Fielding Plan 20210526).

Request the Government verify sufficient labor celling is allocated to ensure desired scope can be accomplished in support of the fielding plan.

The Government will take this comment into consideration.

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Section C.3.1.4.1

3.1.4.1 The Contractor shall develop, modify, and update the CS Test Procedures in accordance with the GFI listed in each applicable CS Master Test Plan (MTP) (e.g., Test Stage Matrix, Test Stage Summary Descriptions, and Government Test Sequence Network). The Government will provide the CS MTP and CS Test Sequence Network (TSN), or equivalent SSDS document, for each SSDS CS configuration (Attachment J02).

Will the Government provide a Test Index or Test Stages Matrix in order for the Offeror to adequately bid the CS Test Procedures, CS Test Sequence Network (TSN), & CS Master Test Plan (MTP) scope as part of the final

RFP?.

Yes, the Government provided a document in the bidder’s library that contains this information titled “CVN 73 TTPOAM (CS MTP_TSN SSDS Equivalent Document)”

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Section C.3.3.4.2.7

Section C.3.3.4.2.7 states the Contractor shall provide Remote Distance Support and technical engagement with Fleet through Sailor to Engineer (S2E) website. Account access can be requested at https://accounts.phdnswc.nmci.navy.mil

According to NAVSEA's NSWC PHD Sailor to Engineer (S2E) website [https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NSWC-Port-Hueneme/What-We-Do/Distance- Support/Sailor-to-Engineer/]

System Requirements for S2E access state the following requirements:

1. ".mil/NMCI network"

2. " A workstation with PKI reader capability"

3. "DOD email PKI certificate"

Does the government intend to provide NMCI seats and DOD CAC/PIV with email certificates to support this requirement?

The Government intends to support S2E system access for the successful offeror, however the specific availability of NMCI seats and hardware is to be determined.

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Section C.3.1.2.9

3.1.2.9 The Contractor shall maintain and control software change request and TOR data in accordance with the designated classification level imposed by the Government classification guidance.

Does the government intend to provide infrastructure to handle and process classified Test Observation Reports (TORs) and Software Change Requests (SWCRs)

The Government will take this comment into consideration.

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Section 3.3 Life Cycle Engineering Support

3.3.1 Sustaining Engineering Support

This subtask applies to the SSDS CS, primarily the SSDS CMS as an element, on in-service ships in sustainment.

3.3.1.1 The Contractor shall coordinate with the PEO IWS 10.0 Product Support Manager to provide change management support by participating in, making improvement recommendations to, and drafting change management processes, procedures and policies to enable proper support of SSDS CMS and CS Government Furnished Property (GFP), such as COTS, CI, and NDI parts and equipment, by Navy Lifetime Support organizations.

3.3.1.5 The Contractor shall use analytical techniques to enable comparisons of requirements, technologies, and fielded systems against legacy/analogous systems to assess alternative sustainment strategies.

3.3.1.7 The Contractor shall prepare, review and recommend changes to SSDS Provisioning Technical Data, including Allowance Component Lists (ACLs), Allowance Parts Lists (APLs), Allowance Equipment Lists (AELs), and requirements for Logistics Support Analysis Records (LSARs)..

Does the government intend to grant bidders full access to all baseline lifecycle products for updates required in Section 3.3, and/ or will the government issue the latest effective ILS products as Government Furnished Information (GFI) as a point of departure for each required update?

The Government will take this comment into consideration.

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Section B

Contract CLIN Structure

In the draft RFP CLIN structure, it appears the Government intends to utilize a SLIN construct to support ease of invoicing against CLIN's. Given the incremental funding of these contracts, would the Government consider a priced CLIN contract construct with one Task Instruction (TI) per CLIN?

This is beneficial to the Government should an emergent change to the SOW arise (e.g., additional scope to overcome an integration challenge on new equipment) the Government could induce a TI update rather than a contract modification to update the SLIN.

The Government will take this comment into consideration.

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Note C

Note C The estimated value of Other Direct Costs (ODCs) and Travel does not indicate that the Government will necessarily require this amount or any at all.

It is unclear in Section B and in Note C if the NTE values for Material/ODC and Travel are at direct or at sell price.

oes the Government intend these values to be burdened or unburdened?

The NTE values are inclusive of allowable direct and indirect costs for Material/ODC and Travel.

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Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders To facilitate adequate articulation of the technical approach across multiple combat system configurations, request the Government consider a 100 page Technical Volume, excluding any Sample Problems.

The Government will take this comment into consideration.

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Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award Management Volume

In order to better allow the Government to make a best value determination it is requested that the Government evaluate the Management Volume beyond pass/fail as there is a wide range of complexity, quantity, differences, and locations of the 3 platforms. One approach may be for the Government to consider scoring on a High / Medium / Low risk scale.

The Government will take this comment into consideration.

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Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award Management Volume

In order to better allow the Government to make a best value determination given there is a wide range of complexity, quantity, differences, and locations of the 3 platforms it is requested that the Government evaluate the Past Performance Volume beyond pass/fail to avoid having "unknown" rated as "acceptable".

One approach may be for the Government to consider scoring on a High / Medium / Low risk scale.

The Government will take this comment into consideration.

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Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award Management Volume

In order to better allow the Government to make a best value determination it is recommended that the Government consider sample problems requiring offerors to include technical, schedule and cost to perform complex high risk areas of the scope.

The Government will take this comment into consideration.

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