Bidders Q and A 04.20.2022.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- N0002422R5325
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This document contains a question and answer file related to a solicitation for the FY 22-27 MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) Production opportunity with the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command. Key details include that the solicitation involves the production and delivery of MK 41 MOD 37, 48, and 49 launcher parts listed in drawings NAVSEA 8652163 and Attachment 1, Appendix A. The response due date was extended to July 1, 2022 by Amendment 0003. Pricing is to be provided using fixed-price step ladder CLINs, as described in Attachment 17. Clarifications were provided around missing technical data package drawings, environmental compliance requirements, and contract clauses.
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Table 1
| Question # | Question Source: (RFP, attachment #, | ||||
| GFI title, etc.) | Page number and paragraph header from | ||||
| source: | Question | Answer | |||
| 1 | - | - | Will the Government provide an extension to the proposal due date of June 15, 2022? | The Government does not anticipate providing an extension to the proposal due date. | |
| 2 | Attachment 2, TDP | N/A | Industry cannot develop a complete bill of materials or kick off supply chain quoting efforts until additional GFI is provided and understood. As an example, NAVSEA 8652163, Rev C, NOR 004 is lacking the following information, which is needed to respond to this RFP: |
• Mk 41 Mod 37 VLS definition for CLINs 0005AA, 0006AA, 0104-0105AA, 0204-0205AA, 0304-0305AA, 0404-0405AA
• Mk 41 Mod 49 VLS definition for CLINs 0040AA, AB & AC
• Mk 41 Mod 48 VLS definition for CLINs 0130AA, AB, AC & AD
| As stated in Section C of the RFP, the MK 41 MOD 37, 48, and 49 deliverables consist of the parts listed in NAVSEA Parts List 8652163 and the parts listed in Attachment 1, Appendix A. The contractor will not assemble the MK 41 MOD 37, 48, or 49 into the final form that it will have aboard ship, but will instead deliver the listed parts. Thus, there is no need for a higher level drawing of how those parts will be connected together at the shipyard because that is not the responsibility of the contractor for this procurement. The TDP includes all data necessary for industry to propose, assemble, test, and deliver those parts listed in NAVSEA Parts List 8652163 and the parts listed in Attachment 1, Appendix A. However, if an offeror finds that there are any missing drawings related to the parts, please notify the Government as soon as possible during the question period of this solicitation. | ||||
| 3 | Attachment 1, SOW VLS | Page 30, paragraph 21.1 | Will the Government consider updating the language within the RFP to eliminate or reduce the ISO 14000 requirements in the Environmental Regulations section of the SOW? | Yes. Amendment 0001 updates Attachment 1, paragraph 21.1. to delete the requirement for contractors and subcontractors to comply with ISO 14000 requirements. |
| 4 | RFP, Section I | Page 192, DFARS Clause 252.225-7019 Restriction on Acquisition of Anchor and Mooring Chain | Does this contract require welded shipboard anchor or mooring chain four inches or less in diameter as prescribed in 225.7007-3? | No. Amendment 0001 updates the RFP to delete clause 252.225-7019. |
| 5 | RFP, Section I | Page 192, DFARS Clause 252.225-7026 Acquisition Restricted to Products or Services from Afghanistan | Does DFARS clause 252.225-7026 apply to this contract? | No. Amendment 0001 updates the RFP to delete clause 252.225-7026. |
| 6 | RFP, Section C | Page 126 | The Section C description for Item 0130 lists SLIN 0130AD but this SLIN is not identified anywhere else in the RFP or attachments (Section B, Section F, Attachment J-S6). | Amendment 0001 deletes the Section C reference to SLIN 0130AD. |
| 7 | RFP, Section F and Attachment J-S6 | Section F, Page 153-260 | There are discrepancies between Section F and Attachment J-S6. | Amendment 0001 updates Section F to eliminate the discrepancies. |
| 8 | RFP | - | Will the Government consider adding an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clause for labor and/or material (such as steel)? | The Government is considering this question. |
| 9 | Attachment 1, SOW VLS | Pages 4-5, pragraph 4.2 | Why is the Spectrum 9100 included as GFE? | Amendment 0002 updates the SOW and the GFP list to remove references to the Spectrum 9100. |
| 10 | Attachment 1, SOW VLS | Page 23, paragraph 18.3 | The statement of work requires weekly management meetings via teleconference regarding production status and delivery. Would the Government consider changing the frequency of these meetings and related CDRL (A014) from weekly to as required? | No, the Government does not intend to change the weekly management meeting requirement. |
| 11 | Attachment 1, SOW VLS | Page 4, paragraph 4.0 | The Statement of Work states "Installation Assembly, MK 41 MOD 36 VLS parts list PL8407395 indicates the quantity for several parts as AR (as required)". The contractor is not required to procure or deliver any part that has an AR quantity designation". Does this statement apply to the quantities for several parts outlined in the FMS configuration drawing 8652163? | Yes. Amendment 0002 has been updates the SOW to reference NAVSEA Parts PL 8652163. |
| 11 | RFP |
Attachment 5 - Production Readiness Review Plan Page 122 Section C - (Item 0011 - Production Readiness Review)
Pages 2-18 Attachment 5
| Within Section C of the RFP, the Production Readiness Review Plan is called out as Attachment 5, however, the headers in attachment 5 (Pages 2 through End) refer to it as Attachment 6. Will the Government clarify which Attachment identification is correct? | Amendment 0002 corrects the headers of Attachment 5. | ||||
| 12 | RFP, Section L | Page 237, paragraph 2.3 | The RFP states that text will be 12-point Times New Roman font and graphics will be no smaller than 8 point font, without specifying the font type. Would the Government allow art and tables for this proposal with the font size 8pt and variable font type? | There is no font type requirement for graphics, just the font size minimum of 8 points. | |
| 13 | Attachment, TDP | 8407395-39.IPL | |||
| 8407395-39 (Installation Assembly)REFERENCEBOM | Document 8407395-39.IPL references document 8407428 at Rev C NOR 44 and 8407427 Rev C NOR 45, while 8407395-39 (Installation Assembly) REFERENCEBOM includes the same documents at Rev C NOR 40 and 41 respectively. The TDP does not include NORs 41 through 45. If those references are correct, would the Government provide those NORS? | NORs 41-45 are provided in the TDP DVD at the below file paths: |
8407428 NOR 41 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_455 - 8407395-39 (Installation Assembly)\Drawings\8407428 NOR 42 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_537 - 8407395-39 Refresh\Drawings\8407428 NOR 43 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_537 - 8407395-39 Refresh\Drawings\8407428 NOR 44 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_537 - 8407395-39 Refresh\Drawings\8407428
8407427 NOR 42 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_455 - 8407395-39 (Installation Assembly)\Drawings\8407427 NOR 43 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_537 - 8407395-39 Refresh\Drawings\8407427 NOR 44 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_537 - 8407395-39 Refresh\Drawings\8407427 NOR 45 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_537 - 8407395-39 Refresh\Drawings\8407427
| 14 | Attachment 10, GFP List | - | The USE AS-IS column has "true" marked in every cell for every item of GFP being provided. Request all "true" markings be changed to "false" markings or remove the USE AS-IS column. | Amendment 0002 updates the GFP list so that the USE AS-IS column is "false" marked in every cell. It is the Government's intention to provide functioning GFP, not GFP in "use as-is" condition. | |
| 15 | Attachment 17, Step Ladder Pricing | - | In Attachment 17 Step Ladder Pricing, how will the upper quantity (Column G) be used to evaluate proposed pricing? | Column G - Upper Quantity is not used to evaluate proposal pricing. See Section M, 2.3.1.1, which describes how FFP Stepladder CLINs are evaluated using random quantities. | |
| 16 | Attachment 17, Step Ladder Pricing | - | Will the government clarify what amount totals should go into Column H of the Attachment? | Amendment 0002 updates Attachment 17 to include a description of how Column H is calculated. Columns G and H exist for the convenience of the Government during contract execution. Taken together, they show the upper quantity and maximum price if the stepladder CLIN is fully exercised. However, as stated in Section M, 2.3.1.1, proposal evaluation is conducted using random quantities. | |
| 17 | RFP, Section L | Page 238, paragraph 2.3 | Section L restricts the proposal response to 25 total foldouts. Does the 25 page total foldout restriction apply to the non-price volumes only? If not, would the Government be willing to amend Section L instruction as to allow the Price volume to contain unlimited foldout pages? | Yes. Amendment 0002 updates Section L to permit unlimited foldout pages in the price volume. | |
| 18 | RFP, Attachment J-S3 | Page 117 Section B; Page 244 Section L | |||
| Para 3.4.2.3; Attachment J-S3 | Section B, Page 117 and Section L, Paragraph 3.4.2.3 lists 2,500 hours for CLIN 0014, whereas Attachment J-S3 CLIN Pricing shows 25,000. Would the Government confirm the correct amount of hours for CLIN 0014? | Amendment 0002 updates Attachment J-S3 to correct the hours for CLIN 0014 from 25,000 to 2,500. |
| 19 | Attachment 2, TDP | - | Please clarify or provide the missing data. NAVSEA 8652163, Rev E, NOR 9 has been provided, and this data has defined the list of parts required for Mk 41 Mod 37 and Mk 41 Mod 49 Launches. However, this data does not include the Mk 41 Mod 48 Launcher, so it is not clear what 8652163 parts are required to comply with Section C. Is there a missing NOR for drawing 8652163 or can the Government confirm which 8652163 dash number kit is required for the Mk 41 Mod 48 Launcher? | Amendment 0003 provides NOR 10 for NAVSEA 8652163, which specifies the configuration for MK 41 MOD 48. |
| 20 | RFP | - | Will the Navy provide a 4 week extension to the response period? | Amendment 0003 extends the proposal due date to 1 July 2022. |
| 21 | Exhibit A-B CDRLs | - | Various CDRLs DID numbers seem to be outdated. Can the Navy provide updated DID numbers? | Yes. Amendment 0003 updates Exhibits A-B to provide new DID numbers for A001, A006, A008, A010, A011, A012, A016, B001, and B002. |
| 22 | RFP | Page 226 | As prescribed in 34.203 (a) solicitations for contracts that require the contractor to use an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and for which the Government requires an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) prior to award shall include a provision substantially the same as the provision at FAR Clause 52.243-2, Notice of Earned Value Management System-Pre-award Integrated Baseline Review. Is it the Government's intention to require the contractor to use an EVMS on this program and does the Government intend to require an IBR prior to award? | The Government does not intend for EVMS to apply to this contract. Therefore, clause 52.234-2 , Notice of Earned Value Management System-Pre-Award Integrated Baseline review, has been deleted from N0002422R5325. |
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